Texas lawmakers send letter to Tesla asking to delay robotaxi rollout in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A group of Texas lawmakers sent a letter to Tesla urging the company to delay its robotaxi operations in Austin. Tesla reportedly planned to launch the self-driving service on Sunday, June 22.

The letter said the Texas Legislature approved a revision to the state's 2017 autonomous vehicle operations framework. It mentioned how this new law goes into effect this September.

"Under the new framework, commercial autonomous vehicle operators transporting passengers...